Strap-holder for vehicles



(No Model.)

J. M. DIPPENDAFER. STRAP HOLDER FOR VEHICLES.

No. 552,050. Patented Dec. 24, 1895.

ATTORNEYS,

UNITED STATES PATENT UEEIQE.

JAMES M. DIFFENDAFER, OF CHURUBUSCO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ALBERT A.DRAGOO, OF MONTPELIER, INDIANA.

STRAP-HOLDER FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 552,050, dated December24, 1895.

Application filed March 26, 1895. Serial No. 543,235. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES M. DIFFENDAFER, of Churubusco, in the countyof Whitley and State of Indiana, have invented a new and ImprovedStrap-Holder, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The invention relates to holders for holdback-straps serving to preventvehicles from running onto the horse when stopping. Such straps areusually secured to the tongues of the vehicle.

The object of my invention is to provide adjustable holders for strapsof the aboveindicated class 5 and to this end my invention consists inthe construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described andclaimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters-of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view showing a portion of a tongue having myinvention applied thereof. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof online 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a cross-section thereof on line 3 3 ofFig. 2. Fig. 4: is a like view of a modification, and Fig. 5 is a brokeninverted plan view of the plate or guide shown in Fig. 4.

In carrying out my invention I secure to the lower or inner side of thetongue A a plate or guide B, which, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3, isprovided with the upturned spaced flanges B, provided on their opposingedges with shoulders B to form a double series of serrations B Theshoulders face the front end of the tongue. On the said guide B isadapted to slide a strap-holder O, which consists of one piece of wireor metal comprising a central looped portion 0 adapted to receive theholdback-strap D, yielding side members C extending on one side of thecentral portion and substantially perpendicular to the plane thereof,and return end portions or members (I located on the other side of theside members G to the central portion 0 and extending longitudinally ofthe side members C The side members 0 and end portions 0 are connectedby bends 0 which, when the strap-holder is inserted in the rear end ofthe guide B, will engage with the serrations on the flanges B of theguide.

It will be understood that the strap-holder may be slid and adjustedforwardly on the guide B, according to the size of the horse. Thestrap-holder, however, cannot slide rearward, as it will be held againstsuch movement by the shoulders B and thus the vehicle is prevented fromrunning forward onto the horse. The elasticity of the side members Cwill also prevent rattling of the strap holder.

'In Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated a modification of the guide. Thesaid guide in the modified form shown consists of a plate B having theshape of an I in cross-section, and provided at its edges B withshoulders B and serrations B corresponding to those shown in Fig. 1. Thestrap-holder C is substantially the same as that illustrated in Figs. 1to 3, the only difference being that the yielding members of thestrap-holder are forced outward instead of inward when the strap holderis carried forward for adjustment.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. As a new article of manufacture, theherein-described strap-holder, comprising yielding side members locatedin substantially the same plane, a looped central portion adapted toreceive the strap and arranged approximately perpendicular to the planeof the side members at one side thereof, and end portions extendinglongitudinally of the side members on the opposite side to the centralportion and in a plane essentially parallel to that of the side members,as set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, the herein-described strap-holder,comprising yielding side members, located in substantially the sameplane, a looped central portion adapted to receive the strap andarranged approximately perpendicular to the plane of the side members atone side and one end thereof, and return end portions located at theother end of the side members and on the opposite side thereof to thecentral portion, said end portion being disposed longitudinally of theside members and in a plane essentially parallel to that of the sidemembers, as set forth.

10 a longitudinal guide slot having a longitudinally arranged seriesofshoulders, and a strap holder having two outwardly spring-pressedmembers located within the guide slot and movable laterally to engagethe said shoulders, substantially as described.

J AMES M: D'IFFENDAFER'.

Witnesses Orro WELSHUMER, GEO. WYATT.

